H.R. 7199 · 119th Congress
Gerald’s Law Act
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BergmanSponsor14 cosponsors · 7 D, 7 R
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Bacon
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Baird
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(Nikki) Budzinski
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DesJarlais
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Golden
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Lee
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Malliotakis
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Mast
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Neguse
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Pettersen
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Self
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Gottheimer
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Van Drew
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Magaziner11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 22, 2026
Gerald's Law Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Gerald’s Law Act
Latest action (Jan 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.